Róisín Ní Riain, a former student at Limerick and Clare ETB’s Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, won Silver in the Women’s S13 100m Backstroke on Friday 30 August at Paris 2024. The remarkable achievement marked Róisín’s first Paralympic medal and signifies a new chapter in the history of Irish Paralympic swimming.

Róisín Ní Riain spoke at the ETB Alumni Awards in March about her preparations for Paris 2024 with Acting Chief Executive, Donncha Ó Treasaigh.